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Megan Millar

Megan Millar

Position

Megan has a varied criminal and public law practice, with particular experience of public inquiries and judicial review proceedings. Many of her cases involve issues at the intersection of those areas. In August 2024, she was appointed to the Attorney General’s C panel of counsel.

Megan is often instructed in high-profile and complex cases. Current and recent highlights of her practice include:

Junior counsel to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry (led by Jason Beer KC). Junior counsel to the Andrew Malkinson Inquiry (led by Sophie Cartwright KC). CIUC v DPP: Junior counsel advising the Director of Public Prosecutions of an overseas jurisdiction in judicial review proceedings concerning a decision not to prosecute (led by David Perry KC). Junior counsel representing the National Association of Care & Support Workers in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry (led by Adam Payter). Sole counsel representing a witness in the Undercover Policy Inquiry. Peterkin & Mehmet v CPS: Sole counsel in joint appeals against conviction concerning the dishonesty of a senior police officer with conduct of the case. CC v CPS: Second junior counsel representing the Crown in an appeal against conviction following a reference by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (led by James Curtis KC and Lucy Organ). Megan was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2023.

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